Bill > HR5247

This bill establishes and reorganizes several key offices and roles within the Department of State's International Security Affairs division, creating a comprehensive framework for managing international security policy. The bill establishes an Under Secretary for International Security Affairs who will oversee matters including arms control, nonproliferation, counterterrorism, transnational crime, and emerging threats. The legislation creates several new bureaus and assistant secretary positions, including a Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, a Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation, a Bureau of Emerging Threats, and assistant secretary roles for Political-Military Affairs, Counterterrorism, and Emerging Threats. A specific Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking is also established, which will be headed by a Presidential appointee with the rank of Ambassador-at-Large and will be responsible for coordinating anti-trafficking efforts, producing annual reports, and ensuring staff training. The bill also authorizes appropriations for these new offices and bureaus for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, and includes provisions to update references to previous office names in existing statutes and documents. This reorganization aims to streamline and enhance the State Department's capabilities in addressing complex international security challenges.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5247/all-info